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Kerri Sweeney Welch oral history interview conducted by Laurel Gumpert, April 14, 2020

Sweeney Welch, Kerri

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On the morning of 9/11, Kerri left her Lower East Side apartment to take the subway downtown and report for jury duty. She came out of the subway and walked into a nightmare. It was like she was in a movie, people were crying and scrambling to find phones. She could see and hear people jumping out of the building, which was the most horrifying part of that day. Through all the chaos and terror, she made it to the courthouse where she was told to go home. Paralyzed with fear as the first tower began to fall, she hid under one of the courthouse pillars. A stranger came up to her and pointed her in the right direction and she gathered the strength to move on. She arrived home to find a smoke-filled street and her dog shaking from the noises of the planes crashing. In the weeks following 9/11, Kerri knew she wanted to stay in NYC, but she didn't know how to live after experiencing that disaster. The only reason she got out of bed each morning was for her dog. Even though she saved her dachshund from being sent to a shelter, Kerri's dog ended up saving her. Kerri has PTSD and attends therapy, but her greatest help came from her dog offering endless support, and doing whatever she could to make Kerri calm down and be happy. In her daily life, Kerri faces several health impacts from inhaling the toxic chemicals in the air on 9/11. She got involved with a nonprofit organization called "Informed Green Solutions" which helps educate the public about how to reduce toxins and how to…

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